Chelsea have endured a dreadful start to the season, despite owner Todd Boehly spending heavily in the summer, with the American now coming under fire for his leadership of the club
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Fans of RC Strasboug have written a scathing open letter slamming their owners, who are also in charge at Chelsea.
Todd Boehly and his BlueCo group bought Strasbourg over the summer, despite fierce opposition from the Ligue 1 club’s supporters. Though they began the season with two wins, their form has fallen off a cliff since, picking up just four points in their last five matches.
Patrick Vieira’s side are now 11th in the French top-flight after two successive defeats. Their dreadful form has led to a feeling of discontent around La Meinau, with supporters now penning an open letter to club president Marc Keller slamming the club’s ownership.
“Following BlueCo’s purchase, the 2023 summer transfer window is our first element of analysis and our first major worry,” the letter from the Fédération Supporters RCS began.
“The exclusive recruitment of very young players – not yet operational and potentially weakened by their over-exposition, combined with the absence of arrivals of more mature players, exposes the club to a sporting risk from which the owners should have better protected us.
“BlueCo’s imposition of an obligation to buy only very young hopefuls is senseless on a sporting level and the fans don’t relate to their team at the moment.
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“The supporters that maintained that, since the purchase of Racing, we are only a training centre and a secondary piece in a global business, have gained credit following this transfer window, which seems far from the announced ambition.”
The group then rounded on Chelsea amid their struggles in the Premier League this term. Boehly spent heavily on boosting new boss Mauricio Pochettino’s squad, breaking the club’s transfer record for the second successive window.
Despite that heavy spending they have won just three league games this season and sit in the bottom half of the table. That dreadful return has now been mocked by the group of Strasbourg fans.
“Money without competence doesn’t lead to anything good, and the example of Chelsea, our so-called ‘big brother’, who have spent a lot of money but have had a vertical fall down the English hierarchy, is an important reference point,” the letter concluded.
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“We don’t want to incompetence that reigns at Chelsea at RCSA. Neither directly, nor indirectly. Beyond the Strasbourg case, we wish to also remind you that multi-club ownership is a danger to football.
“The pyramid system that this system is slowly locking into place, and even more strongly than was already the case, risks reducing the majority of clubs to a simple objective of developing young players and helping the few clubs at the top of the pyramid in order to yield a profit for their business. Clearly, it is a very worrying perspective.”
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